Description
Dive into the world of Written Education Plans in this informative course presented by OAGC. A Written Education Plan, or WEP, is a document that defines formal services for identified gifted students, and your school must have one for each gifted student. In this course, Karen Rumley, Director of Instruction at Kent City Schools, will give educators a big-picture overview of what WEPs are and why they are so important.
After taking this course, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to confidently create WEPs that help each of your gifted students achieve their goals. You’ll also discover best practices for approaching WEPs and examples of WEPs in action.
In this course you’ll learn:
- Why WEPs are important for your students
- How to understand the central elements of WEPs
- Flexible WEP options between districts
- How to define gifted services
ODE Competencies: f, g, h
NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards: 4.4
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Elizabeth – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative course. Lots of good info!
Shawn – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
The course was informative and provided good resources to help with the understanidng of a WEP.
Kaitlin – EAST MUSKINGUM LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course offered an explanation of WEPs.
Brian – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Most of the information I already knew.
Renacha – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was appropriate
Sandee – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
This was okay. It basically makes me feel yucky inside that we are just providing lip service to meeting the needs of students.
Shelly – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Linda – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
adequate
Mitchell – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Informative for those with related job responsibilities.
Krystal – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informational.
Josh – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
This was a great introduction to WEPS
Ben – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was good
Amanda – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
great.
Rebecca – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It covers all the basics of a WEP for beginners developing one.
Jamie – Yellow Springs Exempted Village (verified owner) –
informative
Tiffany – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was a nice basic overview of a WEP.
Kristin – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Good, solid information. Useful class.
Rajni – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
The course has very good information that will be useful in developing a plan for Gifted students, but I would like more information how do I decide which plan will be the best for a particular student.
Jessica – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was a bit strange, having a recorded live PD for asynchronous viewing.
Quinlan – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
helpful
Kelli – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Well stated and good information regarding writing WEPs.
Michelle – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative
William – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
No opinion
Brooke – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful. There was a lot of useful information.
Gabe – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
ok
Bridget – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
I am happy to learn about WEPS. I’d love to see some for World Languages.
Ryan – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Very good.
Courtney – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Helped to understand the requirements of the WEP process in the state of Ohio.
Jonathan – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Quick, direct, informative.
Sarah – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was contained a lot of good information about writing a WEP.
Kyle – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
great
Emily – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Kelly – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Was a good overview of WEP.
Jill – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was very good, although it moves slow.
Ethan – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was a nice course. I would like more courses that help develop the learners ability to create goals.
Beth – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
It was concise and interesting and she was a good and engaging speaker
Shelley – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a nice class for beginners.
Carrie – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Well done presentation.
Hunter – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I like this training because it’s something that’s new to me.
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The presenter did a good job in identifying what the minimum requirements are for a WEP, and she gave reasons why districts should go beyond the minimum requirements to write plans that address individual students.
Veronica – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The presenter did a great job at explaining and demonstrating exactly what a WEP is and the importance of creating one and how to write a plan.
Jodi – CELINA CITY (verified owner) –
Great explanations of the WEP process and regulations.
Leah – EAST KNOX LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was good at explaining what a WEP is and how different schools use it. I learned a lot about what else could be done to help gifted children and how lax the rules are for getting services for gifted students.
Marjorie Diane – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
It was very informative re: what a WEP is and why it is needed, for people who have never written a WEP before.
John – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
God information.
Olivia – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This provided great information regarding IEP’s for gifted student
Rachel – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great overview of the gift program.
Ellen – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was okay. I would have liked to see more examples of WEP’s and goals
Shannon – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed working at my own pace.
Julianne – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative overview.